Steven Alan Bennett

Background

Bennett, Steven Alan was born on January 15, 1953 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph O. and Anne E. Bennett.

Education

Bachelor in Art History, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1975. Juris Doctor, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1982.

Career

Attorney Freytag, Marshall et al, Dallas, 1982-1984, Baker, Mills & Glast, Dallas, 1984-1987. Partner Shank, Irwin, Conant et al, 1987-1989. General counsel Bank One, Texas, N.A., 1989-1994.

Senior vice president, general counsel, secretary Banc One Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, 1994-1999. Executive vice president, chief legal officer, secretary Cardinal Health, Inc., Dublin, 1999-2001. Private practice attorney Columbus, 2001—2003.

Senior vice president, general counsel Federal Savings Bank United Services Automobile Association (United Services Automobile Association), San Antonio, 2003—2004, executive vice president, general counsel, secretary, since 2004.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1983, Ohio 1995, United States District Court (northern district Texas) 1983, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1983, United States Supreme Court 1995.

Membership

City councilman, Mesquite, Texas, 1984-1986, mayor pro tempore, 1985. Trustee Meadowview School, Mesquite, 1985-1992. Chair finance committee St. Brendan Church, Hilliard, Ohio, 1998-2003.

President, board directors Dallas Democratic Forum, 1993-1994. Board directors Ohio Hunger Task Force, Columbus. Trustee Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, 1996-2002, vice-chairman, 1999-2002.

Board directors Capital University Law School, Columbus, 1998-2003, Center Thomas More Studies, Dallas. Member, Citizens Commission for City-County Service Integration, San Antonio, 2003-2004. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Ohio State Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, St. Thomas More Society (Dallas board directors 1990-1994), American Corporation Counsel Association (secretary 1999-2000, board directors 1996-2002, chair policy committee 1997-1999), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Landscape photography.

Connections

Married Jeanne Aring. Children: Preston, Spencer, Hunter, Whitney.

Father:

Ralph O.

Mother:

Anne E. Bennett

Spouse:

Jeanne Aring

child:

Preston Bennett

child:

Spencer Bennett

child:

Hunter Bennett

child:

Whitney Bennett